MGM agrees to fund Brimfield's expenses related to casino proposal

This artist's rendering shows where the proposed Rolling Hills Resort Casino would be located in Brimfield, just north of the Massachusetts Turnpike

BRIMFIELD – Selectmen Chairwoman Diane M. Panaccione said MGM/Rolling Hills Resort has agreed to fund a $50,000 gift account that will allow the town to pay for expenses related to the casino proposal, including attorney fees and the cost of hiring a consultant to work on the town’s behalf.

However, she said the town is still waiting for the money.

Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International wants to build a resort casino – Rolling Hills Resort – in the northwest corner of town, north of the Massachusetts Turnpike. It is expected to create approximately 3,000 jobs.